1 P aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;

2 t o Timotheus -- genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 a ccording as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

4 n or to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

5 A nd the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

6 f rom which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

7 w illing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

8 a nd we have known that the law good, if any one may use it lawfully;

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,

9 h aving known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man slayers,

10 w horemongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

11 a ccording to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12 A nd I give thanks to him who enabled me -- Christ Jesus our Lord -- that he did reckon me stedfast, having put to the ministration,

And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

13 w ho before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did in unbelief,

although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 a nd exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that in Christ Jesus:

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 s tedfast the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16 b ut because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

17 a nd to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, honour and glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

18 T his charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

19 h aving faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

20 o f whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.